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nut·case also nut case N5221200 (nŭt′kās′)n. Slang A crazy or eccentric person.nut′ case` n. Slang. a deranged person; lunatic. [1955–60] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | nut case - a whimsically eccentric person crackpot, fruitcake, screwball, crank, nuteccentric, eccentric person, oddball, flake, geek - a person with an unusual or odd personality | Translations
nut caseenUS
nutcase1. offensive slang A derogatory term for someone who is insane or psychotic. Some nutcase went rambling through the mall this morning wearing nothing but a plastic bag around his waist, screaming incomprehensibly at anyone who went near him. When you reach a certain level of celebrity, you inevitably start getting stalked by the occasional nutcase.2. slang An eccentric, wild, or unorthodox person. You're such a nutcase, Tim—I can't believe you ate the entire thing by yourself! My whole family thinks I'm a bit of a nutcase because I practice holistic medicine. My friend Jake is a total nutcase, always pulling the most reckless, crazy stunts.nut caseFig. a crazy person; an irrational person. Bob is acting stranger and stranger. He is turning into a real nut case.See also: case, nutnut caseenUS
Synonyms for nut casenoun a whimsically eccentric personSynonyms- crackpot
- fruitcake
- screwball
- crank
- nut
Related Words- eccentric
- eccentric person
- oddball
- flake
- geek
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